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lindsey graham took to twitter writing, "mr. president, don't think for one minute i don't hold you ultimately responsible for benghazi." and senator mccain took his rebuttal to the floor of the senate. >> we believe whoever it is must be held responsible, i say to the president of the united states, most importantly, the president of the united states who is commander in chief. who so far, in my view, has not exercised those responsibilities and also not informed the american people of the facts. >> s.e., senator mccain went on to say yesterday there was either gross incompetence here or, in fact, a white house cover-up. >> yeah. >> what do you think -- and we've asked senator mccain this directly -- what do you think he and others suspect in the matter? >> well, a couple things. i think it's a little bizarre. the indignation over questioning susan rice is a little bizarre given that she was made by the president's own admission the spokesperson on that day for what happened in benghazi. she was sent out to the sunday shows, fi
lindsey graham took to twitter writing, "mr. president, don't think for one minute i don't hold you ultimately responsible for benghazi." and senator mccain took his rebuttal to the floor of the senate. >> we believe whoever it is must be held responsible, i say to the president of the united states, most importantly, the president of the united states who is commander in chief. who so far, in my view, has not exercised those responsibilities and also not informed the american...
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rice will sit down with senators john mccain, lindsey graham, and kelly ayott. in recent days, senator mccain has softened his criticism as rice insists that she was relying on talking points from the intelligence community. last night, senator graham rejecting her defense but says he's open to today's meeting. >> she asked to meet with us and now we'll listen to what she has to say about her role in benghazi. the more i know about benghazi, the more upset i am that the consulate was even open on september 11th. when you look at the history and the reporting coming out of libya about the dangers, it should never have been open or heavily reinforced. after the attack, i think the story we were told about a spontaneous event caused by video where a mob turned into a riot is less credible than ever. >> she reportedly called the meeting. seems like a smart move. what do you think? >> well, i think it's a smart move for john mccain to take the meeting. they're boxed in. this is not a fight they want right now. it was a stupid fight to pick. they put themselves into a
rice will sit down with senators john mccain, lindsey graham, and kelly ayott. in recent days, senator mccain has softened his criticism as rice insists that she was relying on talking points from the intelligence community. last night, senator graham rejecting her defense but says he's open to today's meeting. >> she asked to meet with us and now we'll listen to what she has to say about her role in benghazi. the more i know about benghazi, the more upset i am that the consulate was even...
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it was with senators lindsey graham and kelly ayotte and john mccain. >> they were upset. john mccain over the weekend backed up a little. >> he backed up. >> which is really cool. she went up and said i'm sorry. >> she did the brave thing and went right in there and said i want to address this. >> how did that work? >> she talked about her initial account of the attack. she explained to them that she was relying on faulty intelligence, faulty talking points from the intelligence communities. >> and they said? >> they said, you know what, we still don't get it. >> go to video. >> we are significantly troubled by many of the answers that we got and some that we didn't get. it is clear that the information that she gave the american people was incorrect. >> bottom line, i'm more disturbed than i was before. if you don't know what happened, just say you don't know what happened. people can push you to give explanations and you can say i don't want to give bad information. >> i am more troubled today knowing, having met with the acting director of the cia and ambassador rice.
it was with senators lindsey graham and kelly ayotte and john mccain. >> they were upset. john mccain over the weekend backed up a little. >> he backed up. >> which is really cool. she went up and said i'm sorry. >> she did the brave thing and went right in there and said i want to address this. >> how did that work? >> she talked about her initial account of the attack. she explained to them that she was relying on faulty intelligence, faulty talking points...
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you know, i think senator graham has a point. all administrations do spin things. but is this more than just merely spinning? >> and they all do spin, david. and the thing is, also, though, as you know, there have been complaints from democrats as well as republicans that they've been kept in the dark about this attack from the very beginning. >> look, the big question that hangs over this is why not call it what it was at the time? and if the answer is, well, we didn't know exactly what it was, well, then, david petraeus seems to contradicted that interpretation of what happened on the ground. that's the critical point politically right now. does that go anywhere? maybe only if the president nominates susan rice because clearly republicans want to litigate this in the broader pout of whether the government led by president mislead their foreign policy record. i think there's something else going on. i believe that senator mccain -- senator graham, what they're ultimately really concerned about is how the united states wants to use its power in the middle east now
you know, i think senator graham has a point. all administrations do spin things. but is this more than just merely spinning? >> and they all do spin, david. and the thing is, also, though, as you know, there have been complaints from democrats as well as republicans that they've been kept in the dark about this attack from the very beginning. >> look, the big question that hangs over this is why not call it what it was at the time? and if the answer is, well, we didn't know exactly...
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and mccain and senator lindsey graham decided to make her this cause. >> david? >> yeah, i think -- well, i think that's true, that there's no question that all of the arrows about benghazi got directed toward her when there were questions -- i mean, what are the real questions about benghazi, and i've talked to some of the fiercest republican critics -- it's about the security questions. it's about the u.s. footprint on the ground. it's about how state and the cia coordinated with one another. at the broader level, it's about what kind of projection of american power do we want to have in this new era of foreign policy and national security. these are the big philosophical questions. not about what the talking points were. and everybody involved in this will concede that. i think where she got caught up in this particular area is as somebody who became prominent in describing this in a way that a lot of people felt was totally soft pedaling what actually happened. the president never answered completely what was going on. he said there's an investigation. we'll
and mccain and senator lindsey graham decided to make her this cause. >> david? >> yeah, i think -- well, i think that's true, that there's no question that all of the arrows about benghazi got directed toward her when there were questions -- i mean, what are the real questions about benghazi, and i've talked to some of the fiercest republican critics -- it's about the security questions. it's about the u.s. footprint on the ground. it's about how state and the cia coordinated with...
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. >> lindsey graham said the same thing yesterday, michael steele. he said he thinks we are going to go over the cliff. i think everybody at this table has worked a few deals in his or her life. how much of this is posturing for negotiation, how much of it is a real chance that we're going to go over the cliff? >> about 80% of it's posturing. i think a lot of it let's see how big yours is versus mine in terms of their plans. and the reality of it is -- >> well. >> yeah. >> in terms of their plan. >> that was nice. >> but the reality of it is, they're going to wait till the last minute, last possible moment. as they always do. it's the washington way. there's a lot of dancing around the edges, a lot of noise and sabre rattling. the president put on out a plan. his initial salvo was a smack in the face, a reality check to the republicans saying i won the election, and now deal with this. but boehner, to his credit, came back and said, you know, this is ridiculous, and this is not the way we're going to negotiate. and you've got others like grover and c
. >> lindsey graham said the same thing yesterday, michael steele. he said he thinks we are going to go over the cliff. i think everybody at this table has worked a few deals in his or her life. how much of this is posturing for negotiation, how much of it is a real chance that we're going to go over the cliff? >> about 80% of it's posturing. i think a lot of it let's see how big yours is versus mine in terms of their plans. and the reality of it is -- >> well. >> yeah....
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i haven't seen jim demint go after lindsey graham. and lindsey graham, he ain't like cato's poster boy, right? because they are in the same state. >> right. >> so jim demint is not going to attack lindsey graham for not being a conservative. >> exactly. >> it just doesn't happen. >> the biggest thing about arlan specter is i don't think voters give a damn. >> no. >> it's not like the debate going like, really? they are spending five minutes on arland specter? >> you don't think voters are worried about that? i don't believe you supported him. >> i was thinking about voting for you because i agreed with you on afghanistan and taxes but this arland specter thing, i don't know. i talked to my friends and peoria, and we can't get past that. >>> the wrong way to shake up congress. political entrenchment is a problem in a congress where 90% of the districts are dominated by a single party and incumbents can often take their re-election for granted. those who want to change that can better spend their money supporting nonpartisan redistricti
i haven't seen jim demint go after lindsey graham. and lindsey graham, he ain't like cato's poster boy, right? because they are in the same state. >> right. >> so jim demint is not going to attack lindsey graham for not being a conservative. >> exactly. >> it just doesn't happen. >> the biggest thing about arlan specter is i don't think voters give a damn. >> no. >> it's not like the debate going like, really? they are spending five minutes on arland...
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there was an assumption that joe lieberman, lindsey graham and i want american boots on the ground. we don't. >> how? >> establishment of a a safe zone, providing arms and equipment to the rebels. and the longer it goes on, the more likely islamists do intervene in it. i heard the same argument about libya, about bosnia. we don't know who they are. we can't intervene. we can't change it. by the way, when speaking of bosnia, bob dole and i and a few other republicans stood up supporting president clinton. so the fact, as chuck todd said, maybe republicans aren't supporting us. we are going to do what we think is right. by the way, the republican house, i respect, admire and love them. they passed a resolution saying we shouldn't intervene in libya. look uh how that turned out. >> let's talk about syria's opposition. you are right. you never know exactly who the opposition is. but in this case isn't it even murkier than usual because assad has been a tyrant and his father was a tyrant that you haven't had opposition groups. >> you don't have benghazi, a safe area where we can train an
there was an assumption that joe lieberman, lindsey graham and i want american boots on the ground. we don't. >> how? >> establishment of a a safe zone, providing arms and equipment to the rebels. and the longer it goes on, the more likely islamists do intervene in it. i heard the same argument about libya, about bosnia. we don't know who they are. we can't intervene. we can't change it. by the way, when speaking of bosnia, bob dole and i and a few other republicans stood up...
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but where voters look at it, senator graham who knows a lot about national security goes out and says, this administration's narrative on al qaeda's leadership is wrong. well, most voters will say, osama bin laden's gone. even if you look at libya to the extent that anyone understands libya, gadhafi's gone. the one character we know voters understand from north africa, he's not in power anymore as a direct result of americans' support for what went on in libya. so they can try scoring some tactical points, and i think they have on this particular incident around the consulate in benghazi. but the bigger picture, the bigger story, whether it's libya or al qaeda, i think still plays in favor for this president. >> you know, there is the bigger story, of course, in libya, chaos there, chaos in syria, the lead story in "the new york times," as we talked about earlier, talking about the rebel arms flow is actually benefiting jihadists. "the new york times" said it cast out into whether the white house's strategy of minimal and indirect intervention in the syrian conflict is accomplishing i
but where voters look at it, senator graham who knows a lot about national security goes out and says, this administration's narrative on al qaeda's leadership is wrong. well, most voters will say, osama bin laden's gone. even if you look at libya to the extent that anyone understands libya, gadhafi's gone. the one character we know voters understand from north africa, he's not in power anymore as a direct result of americans' support for what went on in libya. so they can try scoring some...
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. >> others including senator lindsey graham it's likely petraeus will be called on at some point. >> i hate what happened to general petraeus for his family and the families involved, but we have four americans dead in benghazi, a failure in the making. i don't see how in the world you can find out what happened in benghazi before, during and after the attack if general petraeus doesn't testify. so from my point of view, it's absolutely essential that he give testimony before the congress so we can figure out benghazi. >> nbc news has reached out to general petraeus and paula broadwell, and so far there's been no response. jill kelley and her husband, scott, released a statement to "the new york times" yesterday, asking for privacy for their family. >> andrea mitchell, what happened here? the fbi's investigating this. a woman sends some -- first of all, tell us the nature of these e-mails that would prompt an fbi investigation. >> well, here's the situation. the woman, whom we have confirmed was jill kelley who was a married woman in tampa who did some social and wounded warrior work
. >> others including senator lindsey graham it's likely petraeus will be called on at some point. >> i hate what happened to general petraeus for his family and the families involved, but we have four americans dead in benghazi, a failure in the making. i don't see how in the world you can find out what happened in benghazi before, during and after the attack if general petraeus doesn't testify. so from my point of view, it's absolutely essential that he give testimony before the...
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>> in fact, he asked the help of me and joe lieberman and me and lindsey graham. we tried to help. it's sad to see him make a statement which obviously contradicted his actions. but it's probably not the first time in the debate. >> senator john mccain, thank you for being with us. by the way, say hi to my friends and family in pensacola, florida. the senator going out to pensacola, florida, again. >> again. >> still ahead -- >> thank you so much. >> "time" magazine's joe klein joins us on the set. [ male announcer ] when this hotel added aflac to provide a better benefits package... oahhh! [ male announcer ] it made a big splash with the employees. [ duck yelling ] [ male announcer ] find out more at... [ duck ] aflac! [ male announcer ] ...forbusiness.com. ♪ ha ha! with a vial and syringe. me, explaining what i was doing at breakfast. and me discovering novolog mix 70/30 flexpen. flexpen is pre-filled with your pre-mix insulin. dial the exact dose. inject by pushing a button. no vials, syringes or coolers to carry. flexpen is insulin delivery my way. novolog mix 70/30 is an ins
>> in fact, he asked the help of me and joe lieberman and me and lindsey graham. we tried to help. it's sad to see him make a statement which obviously contradicted his actions. but it's probably not the first time in the debate. >> senator john mccain, thank you for being with us. by the way, say hi to my friends and family in pensacola, florida. the senator going out to pensacola, florida, again. >> again. >> still ahead -- >> thank you so much. >>...
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lindsey graham will have no problem then. >> they went down the depth xhart chart a few spots. >> why don't they move it? somebody is filling in for her? >> nare great. i love them both. >> i don't get it. >> wow. >> was mike smirking when we were talking, alex. >> this is a no smirk zone. you're obviously very concerned about that. mike, you're very concerned about her health, aren't you? >> i waam concerned about secretary clinton's health. >> i'm concerned about your health. you sound horrible. >> i'm glad you're here and you're here. >> it was a little karakoke at a christmas. this is a problem for secretary clinton for two reasons. it this moves all the debate around athat table and elsewhere is what happened after the attack, after the with this ini pretty convoluted story. this report moves the debate to what happened before pointing out that a little bit of a failure of imagination by the state department saying that it was relying too much on specific warnings of imminent attacks, not looking enough at the security environment, not watching for deteriorating conditions so the
lindsey graham will have no problem then. >> they went down the depth xhart chart a few spots. >> why don't they move it? somebody is filling in for her? >> nare great. i love them both. >> i don't get it. >> wow. >> was mike smirking when we were talking, alex. >> this is a no smirk zone. you're obviously very concerned about that. mike, you're very concerned about her health, aren't you? >> i waam concerned about secretary clinton's health....
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lindsey graham, ryans priebus, a bunch of henchmen for romney and reading off the same talking points. they can't hold a candle to reid. >> i think we have a bunch of henchmen on all sides. i think we do. by the way, is harry reid really not released his records? >> almost no members of congress do. >> but if i'm going to be knocking somebody for not releasing my tax returns, i better release ply tax returns. >> i think it's a different set of rule. i mean harry reid is obeying the senate rules, has financial disclosure forms, not obligated to release his tax returns. >> mitt romney's obeying the rules. >> mitt romney is obeying the rules but not the precedence. >> not obeying the rules placed upon him by the national media or the democrats. >> no. i think first as you know -- >> or himself. >> his father began this giving up 12 years of his tax returns. >> john worked for lockheed -- >> ultimately released -- >> mccain did two years. seriously, this is just one of these stories that -- >> what about the fact that he has ted kennedy to reveal his tax returns and demanded that the vote
lindsey graham, ryans priebus, a bunch of henchmen for romney and reading off the same talking points. they can't hold a candle to reid. >> i think we have a bunch of henchmen on all sides. i think we do. by the way, is harry reid really not released his records? >> almost no members of congress do. >> but if i'm going to be knocking somebody for not releasing my tax returns, i better release ply tax returns. >> i think it's a different set of rule. i mean harry reid is...
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the question is why are john mccain and lindsey graham continuing this ridiculous argument that was a political issue during the campaign? >> well, we agree that it's a ridiculous argument about susan rice. it's not a ridiculous argument about our ambassador being killed in what is in effect a war zone. the first time since 1979. you don't think there's a question to be asked? >> well, yeah, there is a question to be asked, but not the one that you're asking. the question is -- >> so all's fine. nothing to see here. look away. >> no, there's a big question about how do we do hands-on diplomacy when our diplomats are on the streets with the people in an era of terrorism. there are some like stevens who erred on the side of low security. there are other places -- if you've been out there -- where the embassies are fortresses, and the american diplomats are removed from the people. this is a major policy question. >> so joe -- >> it's a serious question. but this has nothing -- >> all reports that chris stevens had written that he needed more security are false reports? >> i don't know t
the question is why are john mccain and lindsey graham continuing this ridiculous argument that was a political issue during the campaign? >> well, we agree that it's a ridiculous argument about susan rice. it's not a ridiculous argument about our ambassador being killed in what is in effect a war zone. the first time since 1979. you don't think there's a question to be asked? >> well, yeah, there is a question to be asked, but not the one that you're asking. the question is --...
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i think over the last week or so, you've seen all of these establishment republicans, lindsey graham said it yesterday, a bunch of them, haley barbour all but said it yesterday, time to rally around mitt romney. it's time now. let's move forward here. but mark halpern, you said it doesn't -- none of these southern states mean that mitt romney won't get the nomination. i wonder if he'll feel differently a week from wednesday if he's just lost wisconsin. >> if santorum wins wisconsin, you can't force him out of the race. battleground state. bellwether in past contests in both parties. >> at this point, the spending mitt romney has is 55 to one. >> i think romney will do what he needs to do. >> romney is outspending santorum 55 to 1. >> it's going to be virtually impossible if you look at the past states where romney has spent like that for santorum to win. it's a decent state but there's plenty of romney voters in that state as well. >> did you see david pluf yesterday? >> i saw haley barbour mispronounce his name on purpose. and i don't fall for that. it's just stupidity. >> that's li
i think over the last week or so, you've seen all of these establishment republicans, lindsey graham said it yesterday, a bunch of them, haley barbour all but said it yesterday, time to rally around mitt romney. it's time now. let's move forward here. but mark halpern, you said it doesn't -- none of these southern states mean that mitt romney won't get the nomination. i wonder if he'll feel differently a week from wednesday if he's just lost wisconsin. >> if santorum wins wisconsin, you...
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lindsey graham and rogers and feinstein. we're going to cover all this benghazi and petraeus stuff. >> david gregory, thanks very much. >>> still ahead, actor bradley cooper takes us inside his latest role and donny, you say it's a good one. >> honestly, one of the best movies i have ever seen. if you're 80, if you're 20, and he is spectacular. >> wow! okay. >> the dust bowl filmmaker ken burns will be here to talk about his new film documenting what he calls the worst manmade ecological disaster in u.s. history. "morning joe" back in a moment. with the spark cash card from capital one, sven gets great rewards for his small business! how does this thing work? oh, i like it! [ garth ] sven's small business earns 2% cash back on every purchase, every day! woo-hoo!!! so that's ten security gators, right? put them on my spark card! why settle for less? testing hot tar... great businesses deserve great rewards! [ male announcer ] the spark business card from capital one. choose unlimited rewards with 2% cash back or double miles
lindsey graham and rogers and feinstein. we're going to cover all this benghazi and petraeus stuff. >> david gregory, thanks very much. >>> still ahead, actor bradley cooper takes us inside his latest role and donny, you say it's a good one. >> honestly, one of the best movies i have ever seen. if you're 80, if you're 20, and he is spectacular. >> wow! okay. >> the dust bowl filmmaker ken burns will be here to talk about his new film documenting what he calls...